Question

Indirect speech of: Tripti said, "Uma, are you feeling well now?" is

• A. Tripti asked Uma whether she was feeling well then
• B. Tripti said to Uma if she was feeling well
• C. Tripti enquired from Uma if she is feeling well
• D. Tripti may ask Uma if she is feeling well

Hint:

Adverbs of time like "now" change in indirect speech ("now" → "then").

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Apply rules.
Present continuous in direct speech ("are you feeling") changes to past continuous ("was feeling"). The word "now" becomes "then."

Step 2: Evaluate.
(A) Correct — follows both tense change and word replacement.
(B) Wrong — lacks proper conversion.
(C) Wrong — tense not changed.
(D) Wrong — "may ask" implies possibility, not past reporting.

Step 3: Conclusion.
Answer is (A).